Judgements Categories: High Court

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] M.K.O. ABIOLA V. FELIX O. IJOMA HIGH COURT OF LAGOS 2ND DECEMBER 1970 SUIT NO. LD/422/70 3PLR /1970/1 (HC)   BEFORE: DOSUNMU, J.     REPRESENTATION Balogun (Mrs), for the Plaintiff. Akinbesehin, for the Defendant.   MAIN ISSUES Nuisance-Adjoining owners-Noise-Poultry farm.   DOSUNMU, J.:- The plaintiff in this action is a Chartered Accountant and he lives with his family at 7 Shofidiya Close, Surulere. The defendant owns and occupies the […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] WEMABOD ESTATES LIMITED V. KOTUN IN THE HIGH COURT OF LAGOS STATE HOLDEN AT LAGOS NIGERIA ON FRIDAY THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1977 SUIT NO. LD/909/76 3PLR/1977/64 (HC)   BEFORE JUSTICE CHARLES OLANREWAJU OLUSANU BADA   BETWEEN- WEMABOD ESTATES LIMITED   AND L.O. KOTUN REPRESENTATION Ladosu Ladapo – for the Plaintiffs MAIN ISSUES LANDLORD AND TENANT – Possession – Arrears of rent – mesne profits – Statutory notices, precondition […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] POPOOLA AYINLA V. O.S. SAPARA HIGH COURT (WEST) 21ST MAY 1968] SUIT NO. 1/23A/67 3PLR/1968/69  (SC)   BEFORE AYOOLA, J.,   REPRESENTATION Olamosu for Chief Agbaje – for Plaintiff/Respondent Babalakin – for Defendant/Appellant MAIN ISSUES Practice and Procedure-Evidence-Witnesses—Demeanour-Judge of first instance in best position to decide on parties’ demeanour-Demeanour of witnesses to be tested by the document and probabilities in the case. MAIN JUDGEMENT AYOOLA, J.:- This is an appeal […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] SAM WARRI ESI V. J.A. MORUKU HIGH COURT, COLONY AND PROTECTORATE WARRI, SOUTHERN NIGERIA 24th June, 1940. 3PLR/1940/1 (HC-W)   CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: JACKSON, ASSISTANT J.   REPRESENTATION Nelson Williams for plaintiff–appellant. Defendant–Respondent in person.   MAIN ISSUES COMMERCIAL LAW:- Illegality of contract – Lease of Crown Lands under Crown Lands Ordinance – Sub-lease in contravention of the Ordinance and of covenant in the lease – Action by the […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] E.O. C. OCHIE MRS V E. DADZIE V C.A. AJOSE HIGH COURT OF LAGOS: 19TH FEBRUARY 1968 SUIT NO. LD/59A/67 3PLR/1968/61  (HC)   BEFORE TAYLOR, C.J. REPRESENTATION Sikuade for Balogun – for the Defendants/Appellants Adeniran – for the Plaintiff/Respondent MAIN ISSUES Landlord and Tenant—Recovery of Premises-7 Days’ Notice-Whether individual members of tenant’s family persons entitled as of right to 7 days’ notice within the meaning of Section 7 of the […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] OKAFOR V. ADETUTU HIGH COURT LAGOS STATE JANUARY 28, 1972 SUIT LD/314/71 3PLR/1972/129  (HC)     BEFORE: Gomes J   BETWEEN N. A. OKAFOR (By Attorney A. A. Oshodi)   AND O. ADETUTU REPRESENTATION Whyte for the plaintiff. Awosika for the defendant. MAIN ISSUES REAL ESTATE – Landlord and tenant-Tenant paying rents to plaintiff’s attorney-Tenant paying rents by cheques some of which were dishonoured-Payments made since summons thus reducing balance […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] MADAM M. O. OSOALA V. ALHAH A. KALLA & ANOR. HIGH COURT LAGOS STATE MARCH 2, 19721 SUIT LD/281/68 3PLR/1972/131  (HC) BEFORE: Adefarasin J REPRESENTATION Benson for the plaintiff. Atilade for the first defendant. MAIN ISSUES LAND LAW – Declaration of title to land-Possession, damages for trespass and injunction-Plaintiff registered proprietor of land in dispute Land certificate granted since June 1967 Plaintiff warning defendants about trespass to land-Second defendant withdrawing […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] F O. D. OJO MACARTHY V. W.O. LEMOMU & ORS HIGH COURT, LAGOS 14TH FEBRUARY, 1966 NO. LD/105A/65. 3PLR/1966/87  (HC-L)   BEFORE: TAYLOR, CT REPRESENTATION Esangbedo for Coker – for the Appellant Bashua (with him Mrs Williams) – for the Respondents MAIN ISSUES REAL ESTATE APPEAL from Magistrate’s Court. MAIN JUDGEMENT TAYLOR, C.J.:-The respondents, who were plaintiffs in the Court below let to the defendant/appellant vacant land at No. 28 […]

M.A. BALOGUN V. LAGOS EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT BOARD HIGH COURT OF LAGOS 23RD JANUARY, 1963 (1963) LLR 13. 3PLR/1963/54  (HC-L)     BEFORE: DE LESTANG, C.J. REPRESENTATION Noibi for the appellant. Adewunmi for the respondent. MAIN ISSUES REAL ESTATE – LANDLORD AND TENANT-Notice to quit-Notice given by solicitor not authorized in writing—Whether notice valid-Recovery of Premises Act, section 7. REAL ESTATE – LANDLORD AND TENANT-Recovery of Premises-Several Cases for possession by the same landlord against different tenants-Verbal application for consolidation­ – Order for consolidation-Whether valid-Magistrates’ Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, Order XI r. 1. Words and Phrases-”Agent.” MAIN JUDGMENT DE LESTANG, C.J.:-This […]